Virtuoso luxury travel advisors in Australia and New Zealand have been encouraged to develop a client prioritisation process by the network’s Chairman and CEO, Matthew Upchurch.

Virtuoso travel advisors attending this week’s Owner Manager’s Forum in Sydney have been challenged to lead with influence difficult tough times.

Tourism Australia has hailed its local arrangement with the Virtuoso luxury travel network as “one of our most significant partnerships”.

Virtuoso recently revealed a list of 50+ partners within its Ultraluxe Travel community. Two Australian companies made the elite invitation-only portfolio, including South Australia-based The Tailor – Australia.So what does it take to be quantified as “ultraluxe”? LATTE chatted with Drew Kluska, the Founder and Managing Director of The Tailor to find out.

Virgin Galactic completed its third spaceflight and the first ever spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico on Saturday [22 May 2021].

Virtuoso luxury travel network has revealed its list of the who’s who in Ultraluxe Travel experiences, comprised of over 50 operators around the globe, including Antarctica.

Garden City Helicopter (GCH Aviation) in Christchurch has launched a new fly-in winery experience that takes guests on a private helicopter flight to five unique vineyards for indulgent wine tastings.

Independent luxury agency network Savenio, has announced a restructure of its independent contractor model to better reflect the marketplace and the future of the travel industry post COVID. In realigning the Savenio model, network members will now be able to choose an affiliation option that best suits their business – either an 85, 95 or 100% commission on their work.

Days out from the launch of the quarantine-free TransTasman Bubble between Australia and New Zealand comes a forewarning from Virtuoso’s regional chief regarding inventory and meeting client expectations.

Flight Centre Travel Group’s home-based network of travel advisors will be counting on consumer confidence to thrive and holiday bookings to flow under the TransTasman Bubble initiative.

LATTE sought feedback from a small cross-section of Virtuoso-affiliated travel agencies to gauge their views on the arrangement, and what products and destinations they foresee will prove popular for discerning travellers.

The coronavirus’ path of destruction that led to a dramatically diminished skilled travel agent workforce is about to be realised by consumers.